Fritz Walter, former footballer, honorary citizen of Rhineland Palatinate and holder of the prestigious Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, was one of the great pillars of the German game and an example to millions of young German sportsmen.
LONDON: Brilliant Barcelona, inspired by the peerless Lionel Messi, delivered a soccer master class to overwhelm Manchester United 3-1 in the Champions League final and lift the European Cup for the fourth time on Saturday. Goals by Pedro, Messi and David Villa were a fair reflection of the Spanish side’s dominance over United, who they [...]
Manchester City ended 35 years of waiting for a trophy with a deserved 1-0 win over Stoke City in the FA Cup final at Wembley. In what turned out to be a good afternoon for the City of Manchester after United’s clinching of the Premiership title, the Blue half of the city defeated Stoke thanks [...]
Liverpool were unable to secure city bragging rights as the Reds went down to a 2-0 defeat in the Merseyside derby with Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.
Blackpool produced a stirring display as they piled the pressure on Liverpool by beating the Merseysiders at Anfield.
Two goals for Darren Bent earned Sunderland a point against Liverpool in an encounter that was full of blood and thunder but very little quality.
Fernando Torres struck his 50th Anfield goal in all competitions as Liverpool clinched a narrow 1-0 success against West Brom on Sunday afternoon.
Liverpool secured a safe passage into the group stage of the Europa League after grinding out a 2-1 win over Trabzonspor in Turkey as Roy Hodgson became the first Reds boss since Bill Shankly to win his first four European games in charge of the club.
10-man Liverpool ensured Roy Hodgson’s first Barclays Premier League game in charge was one to remember as they drew 1-1 with Arsenal in an absorbing contest at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
